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DURBAN - A 13-year old boy has been killed on Thursday, following a shooting outside his home in Amaotana in Durban.
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According to witnesses, the deceased was chatting to friends in the yard when three balaclava clad males confronted them.
They began assaulting the minors, questioning them about the location of a firearm the deceased was previously seen with.
They then shot the victim before fleeing on foot.
Emergency services say the boy sustained close proximity gunshot wounds to the back of his neck and head.
The boy was in Grade 6.